West Bengal Archives - Page 9 of 17

According to the party’s central committee member Dr Sujan Chakraborty, if the NCP leader really thinks that Trinamool Congress is genuinely anti-BJP, he should allow TMC to contest from a couple of seats in Maharashtra

Bengal Congress slams its partner in I.N.D.I. Alliance Sharad Pawar over...

PGurus Newsdesk - September 28, 2023 0

Tussle within I.N.D.I Alliance On Thursday, the West Bengal unit of Congress slammed its own partner in the I.N.D.I Alliance, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)...

The shootout was a fallout of factionalism between two camps of the local Trinamool Congress

Law and Order

West Bengal: 19 hurt in shootout between 2 factions of Trinamool...

PGurus Newsdesk - August 16, 2023 1

3 children, 5 women among 15 injured after the shootout in Nadia; probe underway in West Bengal As many as 19 persons were injured in...

The decision on opening the anti-corruption cell has left the Mamata Banerjee-led state government fuming

Politics

Bengal Governor directs to open anti-corruption cell; state govt fumes over decision

PGurus Newsdesk - August 2, 2023 0

Governor’s anti-corruption cell sparks tussle with West Bengal government A fresh tussle seems to be brewing between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat in...

Following clashes between CPI-M and Trinamool Congress activists in Raninagar, at least 24 persons were severely injured

Bengal Polls

Bengal panchayat polls: Voting begins amid widespread violence; 6 deaths reported...

PGurus Newsdesk - July 8, 2023 0

Voting begins for 73,000 seats in Bengal panchayat polls On Saturday amid widespread violence, voting started for the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, with...

The state election commission had sought 800 additional companies of central armed forces in addition to the 22 companies that it had sought earlier

Polls

Centre sends 315 companies of additional Central forces for upcoming Bengal...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 23, 2023 0

Bengal Panchayat polls: Centre to deploy 315 more companies of CRPF, ITBP, SAPF, SSB, RPF Ahead of the Bengal Panchayat polls, the Centre has cleared...

Several incidents of violence over nominations have been reported from several districts like Murshidabad and Birbhum among others

Polls

Bengal panchayat polls: NHRC official to review reports of pre-poll violence;...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 12, 2023 0

NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over Bengal panchayat polls The National Human Right Commission's (NHRC) Director General, Investigation, Damodar Sarangi will be...

Arun Pillai intended to expand his business in WB where excise policy was changing in 2021 but was discouraged by another accused Sameer Mahendru

Corruption

Delhi liquor scam: Arun Pillai’s plan to foray into Bengal thwarted...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 30, 2023 0

As Delhi Excise Policy offered more profit opportunities than West Bengal, the accused decided to pursue it Arun Pillai, representing the South Group, intended to...

Upholding a previous order, the Calcutta HC empowered the central agencies to question TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the multi-crore recruitment scam

Corruption

Calcutta HC upholds order; CBI, ED can quiz TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 18, 2023 1

Calcutta HC raises questions about the reasons for Abhishek Banerjee's reluctance in facing the investigation into the matter On Thursday upholding a previous order, the...

Cartoon

The Kerala Story: Mamata Didi ki Ajab Kahani – In Denial

Sahil Mishra - May 9, 2023 1

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee described Sudipto Sen's 'The Kerala Story' as a distorted movie, aimed at defaming the southern state

Cinema

CM Mamata Banerjee announces ban on screening of ‘The Kerala Story’...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 8, 2023 1

West Bengal becomes the second state after Tamil Nadu to ban 'The Kerala Story' movie On Monday, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced...